Proverbs 3:28

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַל־תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר *לרעיך **לְרֵֽעֲךָ֨ ׀ לֵ֣ךְ וָ֭שׁוּב וּמָחָ֥ר אֶתֵּ֗ן וְיֵ֣שׁ אִתָּֽךְ׃

Transliteration

Not-tōʾmar to-rēʿăkā lēk and-šûb and-māḥār ʾettēn and-there is with-you

Grammar Details

*tōʾmar*: verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you say
*rēʿăkā*: noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor
*lēk*: verb, qal imperative masculine singular - go
*šûb*: verb, qal imperative masculine singular - return
*māḥār*: adverb - tomorrow
*ʾettēn*: verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give

Word Meanings

*tōʾmar*: say/speak/tell
*rēʿăkā*: neighbor/friend/companion
*lēk*: go/walk/proceed
*šûb*: return/turn back/come again
*māḥār*: tomorrow/in future
*ʾettēn*: give/grant/bestow

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Lev 19:13 : 13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
Deut 24:12-15 : 12 And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge: 13 In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God. 14 Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates: 15 At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.
Prov 27:1 : 1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
Eccl 11:6 : 6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
2 Cor 8:11 : 11 Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
2 Cor 9:3 : 3 Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
1 Tim 6:18 : 18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

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